Woman receives kidney transplant from genetically modified pigJoe Carrotta for NYU Langone HealthOver seven hours on November 25, surgeons in New York moved a kidney from a genetically modified pig into a 53-year-old woman who had needed a transplant since 2017. This is the third time doctors have performed a kidney transplant with an organ...
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Patients with kidney transplants more vulnerable to common, usually harmless bacterium
by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s a pervasive bacterium found in soil and water that rarely causes disease, but a new national review of nocardia infection in people who have had a kidney transplant shows that when it occurs it most commonly causes pneumonia and brain abscess, and reminds...
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Research suggests that medications for kidney transplants increase risk of skin cancer
A study led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has analysed the pattern of skin cancer rates in kidney transplant patients, which suggests the increased risk is related to the anti-rejection medications. The research is published in JAMA Dermatologyand was a collaboration between the National Cancer Registry Ireland and the National...
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‘Artificial’ kidney that could mean thousands won’t need dialysis or a transplant
Implant that mimics functions of the human kidney could begin trials this year It could be a life-saving option for patients with chronic kidney disease If successful it would save patients from dialysis or needing a transplant A coffee cup-sized implant that mimics the functions of the human kidney could be a life-saving option for patients...
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Why lupus sufferers may need kidney transplants: As Selena Gomez reveals going under the knife, we explain the disease’s paralyzing side effects
The 25-year-old singer revealed on Instagram that her best friend donated her kidney for her this summer Selena admitted to her chronic illness in 2015 and how she has struggled with it Lupus is an illness where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs such as the skin, joints, kidney and brain People...